All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Iraq
Iraq: All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 11.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Iraq is 11.43 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Iraq peaked at 12.15 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kg per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 4.12 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.57 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1992 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.68 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.19 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 5.36 kg per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.33 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 6.84 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.97 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.71 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2 kg per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 12.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 11.43 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5 kg per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.76 kg per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -68.6% | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | 2.16 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | 3.64 kg per square kilometre | 4.56 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 kg per square kilometre | 4.57 kg per square kilometre | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 kg per square kilometre | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | 6.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | 5.71 kg per square kilometre | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | 12.15 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 129 Argentina 13.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 Lesotho 13.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 11.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Chad 10.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Jordan 10.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Liberia 10.34 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Iraq?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) in Iraq was 11.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?
- Iraq ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.